2014 SESSION

Convened January 8, 2014
Adjourned sine die March 8, 2014
Reconvened April 23, 2014
Adjourned sine die April 23, 2014

RAILROADS

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Highways, bridges, ferries, rail transportation, etc.; recodifying and revising laws. Adding §§ 33.2-100 through 33.2-285, 33.2-300 through 33.2-1400, 33.2-1500 through 33.2-1824, and 33.2-1900 through 33.2-3202; repealing §§ 15.2-4500 through 15.2-4534, 15.2-4829 through 15.2-4840, 15.2-7000 through 15.2-7021, 15.2-7022 through 15.2-7035, 33.1-1 through 33.1-465, 56-529, 56-530, 56-556 through 56-575, 58.1-815, 58.1-815.1, Chapter 693, 1954 Acts, Chapters 462 and 714, 1956 Acts, Chapter 24, 1959 Extra Session Acts, Chapters 228 and 605, 1962 Acts, Chapter 348, 1964 Acts, Chapter 203, 1990 Acts, Chapter 548, 1998 Acts, Chapters 238 and 705, 2000 Acts, and Chapters 270 and 297, 2005 Acts. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 311 (Chapter 805))

Master Rail Plan; Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, in consultation with Department of Rail and Public Transportation and Virginia Port Authority, to develop for principal facilities of Port of Virginia in interest of development of landside rail access logistics to serve principal facilities of Port of Virginia. (Patron-Watkins, SJR 69 (P))

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority; places limits and conditions on use of Commonwealth revenues to support Phase II of Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project. (Patron-LaRock, HB 647 (F))

Northern Virginia highway construction district; limits transit, rail, and public transportation allocations by Commonwealth Transportation Board to no more than 25 percent of total allocations. Adding § 33.1-23.5:5. (Patron-LaRock, HB 658 (F))

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority; limits allocations by Authority for transit, rail, and public transportation projects to no more than 25 percent of its total allocations. Adding § 33.1-23.5:5. (Patron-LaRock, HB 653 (F))

Prince William County Metrorail Improvement District; created. Adding §§ 33.1-466 through 33.1-482. (Patron-Torian, HB 691 (F))

Rail and Public Transportation, Department of; codifies appropriation act language dealing with funding. Adding § 33.1-12.02. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 396 (Chapter 66); Watkins, SB 298 (Chapter 451))

Telework Grant Program; Program to be administered by Department of Rail and Public Transportation. Adding § 33.1-391.5:1. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 237 (F))

Tourist Train Development Authority; reinstates Authority and its board. Adding §§ 15.2-6550 through 15.2-6554. (Patron-Puckett, SB 72 (Chapter 608))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; certain proprietary records of Department of Rail and Public Transportation and Department of Transportation exempt from mandatory disclosure provisions. Amending §§ 2.2-3705.6, 2.2-3711, 10.1-1458, 30-281, 32.1-276.5:1, 56-560, 56-573.1:1, 56-575.4, and 56-575.17. (Patron-Anderson, HB 339 (F); Reeves, SB 387 (C))